As a freshman, Hurricane's (UT) Caila Odekirk placed seventh overall in 18:47.40 for three miles at the Region 9 Championships on the Sand Hollow Golf Course. She was the first freshman to finish the race by almost a minute.
A year later, Odekirk won her first championship title as a sophomore on the St. George Golf Club course.
Odekirk stuck with the close pack of four for most of the race. As she came around the final turn, she powered through the homestretch of the course to win the three-mile title in 17:55.79.
She won the event by over 19 seconds before three seniors crossed the finish line. Her championship title led the Tigers to a fourth-place team finish.
VARSITY GIRLS THREE MILE RUN FINALS ALL RESULTS PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT POINTS 1 Caila Odekirk 10 Hurricane 17:55.79 1 2 Lauren Leukenga 12 Desert Hills 18:14.84 2 3 Hailey Odekirk 12 Hurricane 18:17.20 3 4 Jessica Hill 12 Pine View 18:20.73 4 5 Gwen Sepp 11 Dixie 18:25.96 5 6 Alli Baker 11 Pine View 18:28.82 6 7 Madi Strasner 11 Desert Hills 18:29.27 7 8 Malayna Steffensen 12 Canyon View 18:33.45 8
This year, Odekirk looks strong over this distance. As she continued her undefeated season, she was able to run faster than 17:40 for three miles. She set a new personal best of 17:22.00 at the Cedar XC Invitational last weekend. The 2020 Region 9 Championships will occur tomorrow, October 10 at Canyon View HS. Odekirk currently is the sixth fastest runner in Utah for three miles. Based on this year's results, she has the fastest time in Region 9 by 32 seconds. Will she be able to defend her title?
Top Three Mile Times in Region 9 for the 2020 Season
RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEETDATEPLACE |
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1 | 17:22.00 | Hurricane | 2022 | |
2 | 17:54.00 | Pine View | 2023 | |
3 | 18:01.00 | Snow Canyon | 2021 | |
4 | 18:20.50 | Pine View | 2021 | |
5 | 18:21.10 | Pine View | 2023 | |
6 | 18:23.60 | Dixie | 2022 | |
7 | 18:27.00 | Crimson Cliffs | 2022 | |
8 | 18:28.60 | Pine View | 2022 | |
9 | 18:34.70 | Desert Hills | 2021 | |
10 | 18:54.00 | Snow Canyon | 2022 | |
11 | 18:58.10 | Cedar | 2022 | |
12 | 19:10.40 | Desert Hills | 2021 | |
13 | 19:14.80 | Pine View | 2021 | |
14 | 19:17.60 | Desert Hills | 2022 | |
15 | 19:17.90 | Desert Hills | 2021 |